Create a Fabulous Look
with Fireplace Mantels
 Fireplace
mantels can make your fireplace look great.
If you have a simply, plain looking fireplace
then you can change the look drastically by adding a simple mantel
over your fireplace. However, this can be expensive and in most
cases people cannot afford to pay hundreds of dollars and ready made
mantel to install over your existing fireplace.
If you cannot afford to buy a ready-made mantel then you still have
choices. If you are or know someone who is handy with tools then you
can make your own mantel that will make your fireplace look great.
Below are steps to making the perfect looking mantel for your
fireplace.
1. Before begin assembling any form of mantel you should remove any
thing around your existing fireplace that will impair your work. For
example if you have fireplace doors on your fireplace then you
should remove them before starting work.
2. To prepare the fireplace for a mantel then you should install the
brackets or mounts on which your mantel will be placed. The place in
which this brace will be installed in up to the your the homeowner
as you know where you want your mantel will look like. The standard
height for a fireplace mantel is around sixty inches off the floor.
To find the place where you want your mantel to sit your need to
measure your fireplace, then measure from the floor.
3. You should always ensure that everything you are installing is
level.
When you install the brace you need to ensure that this brace is
level with the floor and the ceiling. If not then when you stand
back and look at the fire place then the mantel will appear off. In
some cases if there is a slant in the floor or the ceiling you need
to slant the mantel as well for it to appear level.
4. The shape of your mantel will depend on what you want it to look
like. Every mantel will be different. Once the mantel is assembled
you can mount your mantel on the brace. The mantel will be held in
place with either nails or screws.
Your mantel can be simple or it can be fancy. This is up to you, the
homeowner. Sometimes simple is better. If you are not sure what you
have to do then you can talk to the professionals at your local
hardware store. These people will be happy to assist you in any way.
Elegant wood mantles
Cedar fireplace mantels
Oak fireplace mantels
Cherry Fireplace mantels
Wood mantel shelves
Custom fireplace wood mantels
Wooden fireplace mantels
Fire place rugs
Buy fireplace rugs that compliment your rooms style and decor. Most fireplace
rugs are easy to clean and non skid. If you have a small room then purchase a
rug that will not over power the room. Choose something stylish.
Decorative fireplace
screens Fireplace screens
When you buy a fireplace screen be sure to buy a fireplace set that matches
the design of the screen. It will create an elegant look to any room.
gas fireplace logs
Some of the conveniences of owning a gas fireplace is that you have no clean
up. That is correct, you will not need to clean the ash or worry about it
floating through the air and getting into your furniture and drapes. So go out
today and buy your gas fireplace.
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